Italian War of 1551–1559

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The Italian War of 1551–1559 was a major phase of the Italian Wars in which France and the Habsburgs, led by Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, fought for dominance in Italy and Western Europe, culminating in the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis.

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Italian War of 1551–1559 canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century conflict
Italian War
war
alsoKnownAs Habsburg–Valois conflict
surface form: Habsburg–Valois War of 1551–1559

Last Italian War
belligerent Duchy of Ferrara
Duchy of Florence
Duchy of Guise
surface form: Duchy of Guise (French faction)

Duchy of Parma
Duchy of Savoy
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
Papal States
Republic of Genoa
Republic of Siena
Spanish Empire
cause Rivalry between Valois France and Habsburg Monarchy
Struggle for dominance in Italy
Struggle for hegemony in Western Europe
concludedBy Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
surface form: Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis
conflictBetween Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Kingdom of France
endTime 1559
followedBy French Wars of Religion
historicalPeriod Early modern period
involvedAlliance Franco-Ottoman alliance
Habsburg–English alliance
location Italy
Western Europe
mainTheater Corsica
Southern Netherlands
surface form: Flanders

Italian Peninsula
Lorraine
opponent Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II of France
Philip II of Spain
partOf Italian Wars
precededBy Italian War of 1542–1546
result Habsburg victory
significantBattle Battle of Gravelines (1558)
Battle of Marciano
Battle of Renty
Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin (1557)

Siege of Metz
surface form: Siege of Metz (1552–1553)

Siege of Siena (1554–1555)
significantEvent French occupation of Corsica with Ottoman support
French seizure of the Three Bishoprics
Spanish conquest of Siena
startTime 1551
treaty Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
surface form: Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis

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Battle of St. Quentin (1557) conflictIn Italian War of 1551–1559
Battle of St. Quentin (1557) relatedTo Italian War of 1551–1559
Italian War of 1542–1546 followedBy Italian War of 1551–1559
Habsburg–Valois conflict hasPart Italian War of 1551–1559
Battle of St. Quentin conflict Italian War of 1551–1559
Treaty of Vaucelles warPhase Italian War of 1551–1559
Cambrésis associatedWithEvent Italian War of 1551–1559
Siege of Metz partOf Italian War of 1551–1559
Castilian army conflict Italian War of 1551–1559